Canton Patch's Halloween Weekend Guide 2011
Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween weekend in Canton.
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Bags of candy? Check. Spooky Halloween costume? Check. Plans to celebrate all weekend long? Not to worry. Canton Patch has you covered with this Halloween Weekend Guide. In need of family-friendly activities or an adult-night out? Read on to help make this year's Halloween fest as fun and frightful as possible.
1. Gather the gang up and take a ride on The Haunted Ship in Quincy for a hauntingly horrible excursion on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
2. Girls just want to have fun. The Girl Scout Halloween Party at St. John's kicks off at 6:00 p.m. Friday.
3. Ghost stories and Halloween tales? Stop by the Irish Cultural Center at 8:00 p.m. Friday night for "A Halloween Celebration."
4. A crafty activity for the whole family. Check out the Creative Craft Show Spook-tacular in Norwood Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m.
5. Or get hands-on at the Canton Public Library Saturday at 2:30 p.m. with Make a Halloween Craft!
6. Attend the Halloween Prowl in Sharon. The event includes a costume parade, a barn filled with jack-o-lanterns, a candlelit hike and more. The prowl runs from Friday through Sunday.
7. Get the kiddos in costume and head to Cobbs Corner for Trick or Treating at the Village Shoppes of Canton. From 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., enjoy activities, candy and kid-friendly fun.
8. Also on Sunday, costumed kids and families can participate in the Canton Recreation Department's Halloween Parade, which begins at 1:00 p.m.
9. On Sunday at 3:00 p.m., enjoy a Samhain/Halloween Celebration at the ICC in Canton.
10. For the 21-plus crowd, head to the Halfway Cafe in Canton Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. for a Halloween Party, featuring live music and a costume contest.
11. Cheer on the runners in this year's 23rd Annual Canton Fall Classic. Runners hit the pavement at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 30. And of course, some will be sporting costumes!
13. Dance party! The Hazel Boone Dance Studio is hosting a Halloween Dance Party on Sunday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Little dancers in costume, ages 8 and up, are invited.
13. Last but not least, make sure you snap a photo and submit it to the Canton Patch Little Pumpkin Photo Contest! Submit entries by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31, in order to win!
Happy Halloween, Canton!
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The Haunted Ship
Weekly on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 6:30 pmThe USS Salem, 739 Washington Street, Quincy, MA -
Girl Scout Halloween Party
October 28, 2011 at 6:00 pm–8:00 pm696 Washington St, Canton, MA (St John's Parish Center)
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"A Halloween Celebration" at the ICC
October 28, 2011 at 8:00 pm–11:30 pm -
Creative Craft Show Spook-tacular
October 29, 2011 at 10:00 am–3:00 pm572 Nichols St, Norwood, MA (Knights of Columbus) -
Trick or Treating at the Village Shoppes of Canton
October 30, 2011 at 12:00 pm–3:00 pm -
Samhain/Halloween Celebration at the ICC
October 30, 2011 at 3:00 pm–7:00 pm -
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Hazel Boone Dance Studio
1 New Boston Dr, Canton, MA
Special Resident thats me!
9:44 am on Sunday, October 30, 2011
Canton Recreation Halloween Parade has been cancelled due to the Storm :(
Lisa Gentes-Hunt
10:09 am on Sunday, October 30, 2011
The Canton Classic is also cancelled for today.